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== Biography ==
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'''Barbara Delinsky''' specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. She won the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the Single Title Release Category for novel ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''. Three of her novels, ''[[Coast Road]]'', ''[[Three Wishes]]'', and ''[[For My Daughters]]'', have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, ''[[A Woman's Place]]'', was made into a [[Romance And Movies#Romance Novels Made Into Movies|movie]] for '''Lifetime''' called ''Custody of the Heart''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246543/]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.
[[Barbara Delinsky]] specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. She won the [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] in the Single Title Release Category for novel ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''. Three of her novels, ''[[Coast Road]]'', ''[[Three Wishes]]'', and ''[[For My Daughters]]'', have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, ''[[A Woman's Place]]'', was made into a [[Romance And Movies#Romance Novels Made Into Movies|movie]] for '''Lifetime''' called ''Custody of the Heart''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246543/]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.
 
  
 
As an author for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
 
As an author for the Harlequin [[Intrigue]] imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the [[Harlequin Temptation]] line.
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* ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' - 1987 ([[Warner]])
 
* ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]'' - 1987 ([[Warner]])
  
== Honors ==
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== Awards/Honors ==
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* [[2006 Career Achievement Award Winners|2006 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Women's Fiction
 
* [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Release]] category for ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''
 
* [[1988 Golden Medallion Winners|1988 Golden Medallion]] - [[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|Single Title Release]] category for ''[[Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky|Twilight Whispers]]''
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
 
* [http://www.barbaradelinsky.com/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.barbaradelinsky.com/ Official Website]

Revision as of 13:27, 4 September 2008

Barbara Delinsky specializes in novels that focus on the emotional upheavals we face in life. As a breast cancer survivor, she uses her experience as a base for her stories and her work with others, including her volunteer efforts. She won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Release Category for novel Twilight Whispers. Three of her novels, Coast Road, Three Wishes, and For My Daughters, have been optioned by motion picture studios. A fourth, A Woman's Place, was made into a movie for Lifetime called Custody of the Heart[1]. It starred Lorraine Bracco.

As an author for the Harlequin Intrigue imprint, Delinsky published one novel. She wrote 24 books for the Harlequin Temptation line.

Books

Awards/Honors

On the Web